And the SpiritH7307 of GodH430 came upon AzariahH5838 the sonH1121 of OdedH5752:
And he went outH3318 to meetH6440 AsaH609, and saidH559 unto him, HearH8085 ye me, AsaH609, and all JudahH3063 and BenjaminH1144; The LORDH3068 is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seekH1875 him, he will be foundH4672 of you; but if ye forsakeH5800 him, he will forsakeH5800 you. {to meet…: Heb. before Asa}
Now for a longH7227 seasonH3117 IsraelH3478 hath been withoutH3808 the trueH571 GodH430, and without a teachingH3384 priestH3548, and without lawH8451.
But when they in their troubleH6862 did turnH7725 unto the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, and soughtH1245 him, he was foundH4672 of them.
And in those timesH6256 there was no peaceH7965 to him that went outH3318, nor to him that came inH935, but greatH7227 vexationsH4103 were upon all the inhabitantsH3427 of the countriesH776.
And nationH1471 was destroyedH3807 of nationH1471, and cityH5892 of cityH5892: for GodH430 did vexH2000 them with all adversityH6869. {destroyed: Heb. beaten in pieces}
Be ye strongH2388 therefore, and let not your handsH3027 be weakH7503: for your workH6468 shall beH3426 rewardedH7939.
And when AsaH609 heardH8085 these wordsH1697, and the prophecyH5016 of OdedH5752 the prophetH5030, he took courageH2388, and put awayH5674 the abominable idolsH8251 out of all the landH776 of JudahH3063 and BenjaminH1144, and out of the citiesH5892 which he had takenH3920 from mountH2022 EphraimH669, and renewedH2318 the altarH4196 of the LORDH3068, that was beforeH6440 the porchH197 of the LORDH3068. {abominable…: Heb. abominations}
And he gatheredH6908 all JudahH3063 and BenjaminH1144, and the strangersH1481 with them out of EphraimH669 and ManassehH4519, and out of SimeonH8095: for they fellH5307 to him out of IsraelH3478 in abundanceH7230, when they sawH7200 that the LORDH3068 his GodH430 was with him.
So they gathered themselves togetherH6908 at JerusalemH3389 in the thirdH7992 monthH2320, in the fifteenthH2568+H6240 yearH8141 of the reignH4438 of AsaH609.
And they offeredH2076 unto the LORDH3068 the same timeH3117, of the spoilH7998 which they had broughtH935, sevenH7651 hundredH3967 oxenH1241 and sevenH7651 thousandH505 sheepH6629. {the same…: Heb. in that day}
And they enteredH935 into a covenantH1285 to seekH1875 the LORDH3068 GodH430 of their fathersH1 with all their heartH3824 and with all their soulH5315;
That whosoever would not seekH1875 the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 should be put to deathH4191, whetherH4480 smallH6996 or greatH1419, whether manH376 or womanH802.
And they swareH7650 unto the LORDH3068 with a loudH1419 voiceH6963, and with shoutingH8643, and with trumpetsH2689, and with cornetsH7782.
And all JudahH3063 rejoicedH8055 at the oathH7621: for they had swornH7650 with all their heartH3824, and soughtH1245 him with their whole desireH7522; and he was foundH4672 of them: and the LORDH3068 gave them restH5117 round aboutH5439.
And also concerning MaachahH4601 the motherH517 of AsaH609 the kingH4428, he removedH5493 her from being queenH1377, because she had madeH6213 an idolH4656 in a groveH842: and AsaH609 cut downH3772 her idolH4656, and stampedH1854 it, and burntH8313 it at the brookH5158 KidronH6939. {mother: that is, grandmother} {idol: Heb. horror}
But the high placesH1116 were not taken awayH5493 out of IsraelH3478: nevertheless the heartH3824 of AsaH609 was perfectH8003 all his daysH3117.
And he broughtH935 into the houseH1004 of GodH430 the things that his fatherH1 had dedicatedH6944, and that he himself had dedicatedH6944, silverH3701, and goldH2091, and vesselsH3627.
And there was no more warH4421 unto the fiveH2568 and thirtiethH7970 yearH8141 of the reignH4438 of AsaH609.
Querverweise zu 2. Chronika 15,16 2Chr 15,16
And also MaachahH4601 his motherH517, even her he removedH5493 from being queenH1377, because she had madeH6213 an idolH4656 in a groveH842; and AsaH609 destroyedH3772 her idolH4656, and burntH8313 it by the brookH5158 KidronH6939. {destroyed: Heb. cut off}
But the high placesH1116 were not removedH5493: nevertheless Asa'sH609 heartH3824 was perfectH8003 with the LORDH3068 all his daysH3117.
And he broughtH935 in the thingsH6944 which his fatherH1 had dedicatedH6944, and the things which himself had dedicatedH6944, into the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, silverH3701, and goldH2091, and vesselsH3627. {things: Heb. holy}
And there was warH4421 between AsaH609 and BaashaH1201 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 all their daysH3117.
And BaashaH1201 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 went upH5927 against JudahH3063, and builtH1129 RamahH7414, that he might not sufferH5414 any to go outH3318 or come inH935 to AsaH609 kingH4428 of JudahH3063.
Then AsaH609 tookH3947 all the silverH3701 and the goldH2091 that were leftH3498 in the treasuresH214 of the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, and the treasuresH214 of the king'sH4428 houseH1004, and deliveredH5414 them into the handH3027 of his servantsH5650: and kingH4428 AsaH609 sentH7971 them to BenhadadH1130, the sonH1121 of TabrimonH2886, the sonH1121 of HezionH2383, kingH4428 of SyriaH758, that dweltH3427 at DamascusH1834, sayingH559,
There is a leagueH1285 between me and thee, and between my fatherH1 and thy fatherH1: behold, I have sentH7971 unto thee a presentH7810 of silverH3701 and goldH2091; comeH3212 and breakH6565 thy leagueH1285 with BaashaH1201 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, that he may departH5927 from me. {depart: Heb. go up}
So BenhadadH1130 hearkenedH8085 unto kingH4428 AsaH609, and sentH7971 the captainsH8269 of the hostsH2428 which he had against the citiesH5892 of IsraelH3478, and smoteH5221 IjonH5859, and DanH1835, and AbelbethmaachahH62, and all CinnerothH3672, with all the landH776 of NaphtaliH5321.
And it came to pass, when BaashaH1201 heardH8085 thereof, that he left offH2308 buildingH1129 of RamahH7414, and dweltH3427 in TirzahH8656.
Then kingH4428 AsaH609 made a proclamationH8085 throughout all JudahH3063; none was exemptedH5355: and they tookH5375 away the stonesH68 of RamahH7414, and the timberH6086 thereof, wherewith BaashaH1201 had buildedH1129; and kingH4428 AsaH609 builtH1129 with them GebaH1387 of BenjaminH1144, and MizpahH4709. {exempted: Heb. free}
The restH3499 of all the actsH1697 of AsaH609, and all his mightH1369, and all that he didH6213, and the citiesH5892 which he builtH1129, are they not writtenH3789 in the bookH5612 of the chroniclesH1697+H3117 of the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063? Nevertheless in the timeH6256 of his old ageH2209 he was diseasedH2470 in his feetH7272.
And AsaH609 sleptH7901 with his fathersH1, and was buriedH6912 with his fathersH1 in the cityH5892 of DavidH1732 his fatherH1: and JehoshaphatH3092 his sonH1121 reignedH4427 in his stead. {Jehoshaphat: Gr. Josaphat}
ThreeH7969 yearsH8141 reignedH4427 he in JerusalemH3389. And his mother'sH517 nameH8034 was MaachahH4601, the daughterH1323 of AbishalomH53.
For he took awayH5493 the altarsH4196 of the strangeH5236 gods, and the high placesH1116, and brake downH7665 the imagesH4676, and cut downH1438 the grovesH842: {images: Heb. statues}
And commandedH559 JudahH3063 to seekH1875 the LORDH3068 GodH430 of their fathersH1, and to doH6213 the lawH8451 and the commandmentH4687.
Also he took awayH5493 out of all the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 the high placesH1116 and the imagesH2553: and the kingdomH4467 was quietH8252 beforeH6440 him. {images: Heb. sun images}
For he took awayH5493 the altarsH4196 of the strangeH5236 gods, and the high placesH1116, and brake downH7665 the imagesH4676, and cut downH1438 the grovesH842: {images: Heb. statues}
And commandedH559 JudahH3063 to seekH1875 the LORDH3068 GodH430 of their fathersH1, and to doH6213 the lawH8451 and the commandmentH4687.
Also he took awayH5493 out of all the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 the high placesH1116 and the imagesH2553: and the kingdomH4467 was quietH8252 beforeH6440 him. {images: Heb. sun images}
And fortyH705 and oneH259 yearsH8141 reignedH4427 he in JerusalemH3389. And his mother'sH517 nameH8034 was MaachahH4601, the daughterH1323 of AbishalomH53. {mother's: that is, grandmother's}
And he saidH559 unto them, Thus saithH559 the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, PutH7760 every manH376 his swordH2719 by his sideH3409, and goH5674 in and outH7725 from gateH8179 to gateH8179 throughout the campH4264, and slayH2026 every manH376 his brotherH251, and every manH376 his companionH7453, and every manH376 his neighbourH7138.
And when he had broken downH5422 the altarsH4196 and the grovesH842, and had beatenH3807 the graven imagesH6456 into powderH1854, and cut downH1438 all the idolsH2553 throughout all the landH776 of IsraelH3478, he returnedH7725 to JerusalemH3389. {into…: Heb. to make powder}
And the childrenH1121 of LeviH3878 didH6213 according to the wordH1697 of MosesH4872: and there fellH5307 of the peopleH5971 that dayH3117 about threeH7969 thousandH505 menH376.
And he tookH3947 the calfH5695 which they had madeH6213, and burntH8313 it in the fireH784, and groundH2912 it to powderH1854, and strawedH2219 it uponH6440 the waterH4325, and made the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 drinkH8248 of it.
If thy brotherH251, the sonH1121 of thy motherH517, or thy sonH1121, or thy daughterH1323, or the wifeH802 of thy bosomH2436, or thy friendH7453, which is as thine own soulH5315, enticeH5496 thee secretlyH5643, sayingH559, Let us goH3212 and serveH5647 otherH312 godsH430, which thou hast not knownH3045, thou, nor thy fathersH1;
Namely, of the godsH430 of the peopleH5971 which are round aboutH5439 you, nighH7138 unto thee, or far offH7350 from thee, from the one endH7097 of the earthH776 even unto the other endH7097 of the earthH776;
Thou shalt not consentH14 unto him, nor hearkenH8085 unto him; neither shall thine eyeH5869 pityH2347 him, neither shalt thou spareH2550, neither shalt thou concealH3680 him:
And I will destroyH8045 your high placesH1116, and cut downH3772 your imagesH2553, and castH5414 your carcasesH6297 upon the carcasesH6297 of your idolsH1544, and my soulH5315 shall abhorH1602 you.
Who saidH559 unto his fatherH1 and to his motherH517, I have not seenH7200 him; neither did he acknowledgeH5234 his brethrenH251, nor knewH3045 his own childrenH1121: for they have observedH8104 thy wordH565, and keptH5341 thy covenantH1285.
But thus shall ye dealH6213 with them; ye shall destroyH5422 their altarsH4196, and break downH7665 their imagesH4676, and cut downH1438 their grovesH842, and burnH8313 their graven imagesH6456 with fireH784. {their images: Heb. their statues, or, pillars}
And it shall come to pass, that when anyH376 shall yet prophesyH5012, then his fatherH1 and his motherH517 that begatH3205 him shall sayH559 unto him, Thou shalt not liveH2421; for thou speakestH1696 liesH8267 in the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068: and his fatherH1 and his motherH517 that begatH3205 him shall thrustH1856 him through when he prophesiethH5012.
The graven imagesH6456 of their godsH430 shall ye burnH8313 with fireH784: thou shalt not desireH2530 the silverH3701 or goldH2091 that is on them, nor takeH3947 it unto thee, lest thou be snaredH3369 therein: for it is an abominationH8441 to the LORDH3068 thy GodH430.
AndG2532 when hisG846 friendsG3844 heardG191 of it, they went outG1831 to lay holdG2902 on himG846: forG1063 they saidG3004+G3754, He is beside himselfG1839. {friends: or, kinsmen}
Neither shalt thou bringH935 an abominationH8441 into thine houseH1004, lest thou be a cursed thingH2764 like it: but thou shalt utterlyH8262 detestH8262 it, and thou shalt utterlyH8581 abhorH8581 it; for it is a cursed thingH2764.
There cameG2064 thenG3767 hisG846 brethrenG80 andG2532 his motherG3384, andG2532, standingG2476 withoutG1854, sentG649 untoG4314 himG846, callingG5455 himG846.
AndG2532 the multitudeG3793 satG2521 aboutG4012 himG846, andG1161 they saidG2036 unto himG846, BeholdG2400, thyG4675 motherG3384 andG2532 thyG4675 brethrenG80 withoutG1854 seek forG2212 theeG4571.
AndG2532 he answeredG611 themG846, sayingG3004, WhoG5101 isG2076 myG3450 motherG3384, orG2228 myG3450 brethrenG80?
AndG2532 he lookedG4017 round aboutG2945 on them whichG3588 satG2521 aboutG4012 himG846, and saidG3004, BeholdG2396 myG3450 motherG3384 andG2532 myG3450 brethrenG80!
ForG1063 whosoeverG3739+G302 shall doG4160 the willG2307 of GodG2316, the sameG3778 isG2076 myG3450 brotherG80, andG2532 myG3450 sisterG79, andG2532 motherG3384.
And I tookH3947 your sinH2403, the calfH5695 which ye had madeH6213, and burntH8313 it with fireH784, and stampedH3807 it, and groundH2912 it very smallH3190, even until it was as smallH1854 as dustH6083: and I castH7993 the dustH6083 thereof into the brookH5158 that descended outH3381 of the mountH2022.
WhereforeG5620 henceforthG575+G3568 knowG1492 weG2249 no manG3762 afterG2596 the fleshG4561: yeaG1161, thoughG1499 we have knownG1097 ChristG5547 afterG2596 the fleshG4561, yetG235 nowG3568 henceforthG3765 know weG1097 him no moreG3765.
But the high placesH1116 were not removedH5493: nevertheless Asa'sH609 heartH3824 was perfectH8003 with the LORDH3068 all his daysH3117.
And he broughtH935 in the thingsH6944 which his fatherH1 had dedicatedH6944, and the things which himself had dedicatedH6944, into the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, silverH3701, and goldH2091, and vesselsH3627. {things: Heb. holy}
And there was warH4421 between AsaH609 and BaashaH1201 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 all their daysH3117.
And BaashaH1201 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 went upH5927 against JudahH3063, and builtH1129 RamahH7414, that he might not sufferH5414 any to go outH3318 or come inH935 to AsaH609 kingH4428 of JudahH3063.
Then AsaH609 tookH3947 all the silverH3701 and the goldH2091 that were leftH3498 in the treasuresH214 of the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, and the treasuresH214 of the king'sH4428 houseH1004, and deliveredH5414 them into the handH3027 of his servantsH5650: and kingH4428 AsaH609 sentH7971 them to BenhadadH1130, the sonH1121 of TabrimonH2886, the sonH1121 of HezionH2383, kingH4428 of SyriaH758, that dweltH3427 at DamascusH1834, sayingH559,
There is a leagueH1285 between me and thee, and between my fatherH1 and thy fatherH1: behold, I have sentH7971 unto thee a presentH7810 of silverH3701 and goldH2091; comeH3212 and breakH6565 thy leagueH1285 with BaashaH1201 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, that he may departH5927 from me. {depart: Heb. go up}
So BenhadadH1130 hearkenedH8085 unto kingH4428 AsaH609, and sentH7971 the captainsH8269 of the hostsH2428 which he had against the citiesH5892 of IsraelH3478, and smoteH5221 IjonH5859, and DanH1835, and AbelbethmaachahH62, and all CinnerothH3672, with all the landH776 of NaphtaliH5321.
And it came to pass, when BaashaH1201 heardH8085 thereof, that he left offH2308 buildingH1129 of RamahH7414, and dweltH3427 in TirzahH8656.
Then kingH4428 AsaH609 made a proclamationH8085 throughout all JudahH3063; none was exemptedH5355: and they tookH5375 away the stonesH68 of RamahH7414, and the timberH6086 thereof, wherewith BaashaH1201 had buildedH1129; and kingH4428 AsaH609 builtH1129 with them GebaH1387 of BenjaminH1144, and MizpahH4709. {exempted: Heb. free}
The restH3499 of all the actsH1697 of AsaH609, and all his mightH1369, and all that he didH6213, and the citiesH5892 which he builtH1129, are they not writtenH3789 in the bookH5612 of the chroniclesH1697+H3117 of the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063? Nevertheless in the timeH6256 of his old ageH2209 he was diseasedH2470 in his feetH7272.
And AsaH609 sleptH7901 with his fathersH1, and was buriedH6912 with his fathersH1 in the cityH5892 of DavidH1732 his fatherH1: and JehoshaphatH3092 his sonH1121 reignedH4427 in his stead. {Jehoshaphat: Gr. Josaphat}
And he brought outH3318 the groveH842 from the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, withoutH2351 JerusalemH3389, unto the brookH5158 KidronH6939, and burnedH8313 it at the brookH5158 KidronH6939, and stamped it smallH1854 to powderH6083, and castH7993 the powderH6083 thereof upon the gravesH6913 of the childrenH1121 of the peopleH5971.
And the altarsH4196 that were on the topH1406 of the upper chamberH5944 of AhazH271, which the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063 had madeH6213, and the altarsH4196 which ManassehH4519 had madeH6213 in the twoH8147 courtsH2691 of the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, did the kingH4428 beat downH5422, and brake them downH7323 from thence, and castH7993 the dustH6083 of them into the brookH5158 KidronH6939. {brake…: or, ran from thence}
Moreover the altarH4196 that was at BethelH1008, and the high placeH1116 which JeroboamH3379 the sonH1121 of NebatH5028, who made IsraelH3478 to sinH2398, had madeH6213, both that altarH4196 and the high placeH1116 he brake downH5422, and burnedH8313 the high placeH1116, and stampedH1854 it small to powderH6083, and burnedH8313 the groveH842.